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Summary: The Best Movie Noone Ever Saw...
Review: This movie is hysterical. No other word can adequately describe this movie. John Cusack and Tim Robbins have excellent chemistry as two best friends. The handshake is enough to make you want to watch this movie. The one-liners in this movie are classic. Perfect example: The fellas ask for another drink, and the bartender says, "Brothers Against Drunk Driving have been busting my a**. So you need to have a sobriety test." The fellas say, "Ok, ok what is it?" Bartender says, "Say the alphabet backwards, skipping all the vowels, and give me the sign language version for each letter as you go past." The fellas just whip through it like they do that every day. It was beautiful. I practiced that for hours when I tended bar...Bottom line. This movie is great. You will laugh and laugh and laugh, then be amazed that Wierd Al is in the movie, then laugh and laugh...
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Summary: Not the best, not the worst
Review: This movie is one of those flicks that might come on late night TV when there's nothing else on. Cusack and Robbins show flashes of their future abilities, but the movie's limited script hold them back. I would recommend this movie to fans of Robbins and Cusack, but not anybody else. It's interesting to see them in this kind of '80s spoof, considering their later body of work. This movie is good to watch once or twice, but it does not hold up to repeated viewing.
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Summary: A parody for the ages
Review: This movie showcases the talents of Michael Nesmith mirroring the same quirky humor that made the "Monkees" television show so hilarious. The central focus of this movie is the growing music video industry during the eighties. This movie is a parody of the what the industry was like and how to two guys could make it big. John Cusak and Tim Robbins play two buddies that have dreams of making it big in the video business. They each contribute their own brand of humor. John is the slick entrepenuer and Tim is the naive but talented producer. After getting fired they decide to go into the video business. They find the business to be challenging but never allow themselves to give up. They are motivated by their love for the "Swanky Modes" (Sam Moore and Junior Walker). Nesmith uses so many funny little quirks throughout this movie that you will need to watch it at least two more times to catch everything. Each time you watch it, it gets funnier and funnier. The film is strengthened by a cast of cameos by artists such as Ted Nugent and Don Cornelius as "Moe Fuzz, President of Fuzzball Records". The film also boasts a great soundtrack. This movie is a must for anyone's collection if you are a fun of quirky humor like "Airplane" and even the "Marx Brothers".
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Summary: A parody for the ages
Review: This movie showcases the talents of Michael Nesmith mirroring the same quirky humor that made the "Monkees" television show so hilarious. The central focus of this movie is the growing music video industry during the eighties. This movie is a parody of the what the industry was like and how to two guys could make it big. John Cusak and Tim Robbins play two buddies that have dreams of making it big in the video business. They each contribute their own brand of humor. John is the slick entrepenuer and Tim is the naive but talented producer. After getting fired they decide to go into the video business. They find the business to be challenging but never allow themselves to give up. They are motivated by their love for the "Swanky Modes" (Sam Moore and Junior Walker). Nesmith uses so many funny little quirks throughout this movie that you will need to watch it at least two more times to catch everything. Each time you watch it, it gets funnier and funnier. The film is strengthened by a cast of cameos by artists such as Ted Nugent and Don Cornelius as "Moe Fuzz, President of Fuzzball Records". The film also boasts a great soundtrack. This movie is a must for anyone's collection if you are a fun of quirky humor like "Airplane" and even the "Marx Brothers".
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Summary: A line to live by....
Review: Tim Robbins: "We're sinking really low."
John Cusack: "That's where you have to go to catch the big fish." Could be one of the greatest lines ever....
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Summary: remember what we did to Jello Biafra
Review: Two losers decide to persue their destinys after they get fired from their security guard jobs\; they meet chicks, a fried chicken magnate, and the Swankey Modes.
Watch for Jello Biafra; as a cop!
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Summary: A Real Favorite ... For me, anyway.
Review: What is "funny" to one person may or may not be funny to another. If you're expecting non-stop, slap-stick hijinks ala Jim Carrey - you will be extremely disappointed. This is a lot of subtle, dead-pan, insider humor - most of it requires some knowledge of the music industry, as others have said. I *do* find the film to be very funny - for me, it was one of those movies that you watched with a buddy, and then go around and incorporate lines from it for several years to come - actually, we still do. It works from the aspect of being a buddy movie - two better "buddy" characters, in terms of believabilty, you'd be hard pressed to find. It also works as a film that creates this absolutely ridiculous world for these characters to live in - yet they generally accept that that's just the way things are - though there's a great scene where the characters look at the camera, as if to acknowledge the absolutely ludicrous nature of the situation to the viewer. Again - that's funny, to me. As for the actual jokes, it's not going to be a movie that makes you shoot milk out of your nose - well, there are some parts that might - but it's still "funny" nonetheless. The characters are wonderful, the cameos are great, the writing and dialogue are sharp as a tack, and the performances are truly great from the entire cast - even down to the burned out rocker at the Menudo concert. And the commentary track on the DVD was entertaining to me. It did explain most of what they were going for - most of which I got... though some of the stories about the set design were quite amusing, and had escaped me. Then again, if you need a joke explained to you, is it funny? Bottom line: A fun little indie-type film that remains subtle even while drowning in a sea of absolute nonsense. Best advice: Go rent it first, if you're on the fence. If you like it, then I'd buy it.
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Summary: "Let's get into trouble, baby!"
Review: Wittier than most low-budget comedies, this scruffy little gem has all but been forgotten by movie-goers. Too bad, it's entertaining, immensely likeable, and even kind of inspiring, (Cusack's character is brimming with confidence and a warm sense of positivity). Lots of genuinely funny moments, a terrific soundtrack, and great chemistry between the cast members make 'TAPEHEADS' worth a look for those who prefer their comedy offbeat.
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